would the prime minister condone having a christmas party? it was a relevant question because four days earlier there had been a party in number ten and ever since the mirror broke the story last week we had a chance to see what the prime minister thinks of that. first, misterjohnson took this approach. all guidance was followed completely. ihla all guidance was followed completely-— all guidance was followed comletel . ., . ., completely. no evidence though was offered. completely. no evidence though was offered- then _ completely. no evidence though was offered. then the _ completely. no evidence though was offered. then the deputy _ completely. no evidence though was offered. then the deputy prime - offered. then the deputy prime minister was asked if the party had happened. minister was asked if the party had ha ened. ~ ., ~' ., , minister was asked if the party had hauened. ~ ., ~' ., , ., minister was asked if the party had hauened. . ., ~ ., , ., ., minister was asked if the party had hauened. ~ ., ~' ., , ., . ., happened. what i know is from all of the sources — happened. what i know is from all of the sources you _ happened. what i know is from all of the sources you refer _ happened. what i know is from all of the sources you refer to, _ happened. what i know is from all of the sources you refer to, you - happened. what i know is from all of the sources you refer to, you have i the sources you refer to, you have unsubstantiated claims being made and all— unsubstantiated claims being made and all on _ unsubstantiated claims being made and all on the basis of anonymous sources _ and all on the basis of anonymous sources. , , ., , ., , sources. remember this was a party in numberten. _ sources. remember this was a party in number ten, and _ sources. remember this was a party in number ten, and attended - sources. remember this was a party in number ten, and attended by- in number ten, and attended by number ten staff. checking these claims would not be hard to do then or now. next, another minister offered this defence. i or now. next, another minister offered this defence.— or now. next, another minister offered this defence. i don't even know if the _ offered this defence. i don't even know if the event _ offered this defence. i don't even know if the event took _ offered this defence. i don't even know if the event took place, - offered this defence. i don't even know if the event took place, but| offered this defence. i don't even i know if the event took place, but if it did, _ know if the event took place, but if it did, that— know if the event took place, but if it did, that no rules were broken. kit malthouse didn't know if it had